HTC Snap™ makes staying in touch with more people less complicated

HTC Snap™ makes staying in touch with more people less complicated

HTC’s newest QWERTY smartphone features “Inner Circle”
to automatically prioritize email from life’s most important people

LAS VEGAS – April 1, 2009 – HTC Corporation today debuted its newest QWERTY smartphone, the HTC Snap™. Designed with a set of features selected to deliver everything customers need without overwhelming them with things they don’t, the HTC Snap makes it easier than ever to stay in contact with life’s most important people.

A recent study conducted by Harris Interactive® and commissioned by HTC* found that 44% of US adults are often overwhelmed by the amount of email they receive, and over half (55%) of US adults prioritize five or fewer people with whom they communicate via email. In response to these issues, HTC’s innovative Inner Circle feature allows HTC Snap users to press a dedicated Inner Circle key to bring emails from a preselected group of people to the top of their inbox, enabling important messages to be acted upon immediately.

“Recognizing that people are being overwhelmed by an avalanche of email, the HTC Snap introduces Inner Circle, an HTC innovation that makes it easy for people to prioritize messages from the most important people in their lives at the press of a button,” said John Wang, Chief Marketing Officer, HTC Corporation. “The HTC Snap represents the latest step in HTC’s mission to create a range of innovative smartphones, each with specific benefits designed to both surprise and delight our customers.”

With a slim, sleek profile designed to fit perfectly in the hand, the HTC Snap measures less than a half-inch thick (12 mm), yet it can deliver up to eight and a half hours of talk time with the standard 1500mAh battery. The full QWERTY keyboard is ergonomically designed with extra-large domed keys and responsive tactile feedback to make typing emails and text messages fast, accurate and comfortable. High-speed 3G HSPA connectivity makes it quick and easy to send pictures to friends, access favorite social networking sites, or download large files while on the go.

The HTC Snap is powerful enough for experienced business users looking for an affordable, straightforward choice for remotely synchronizing email, calendar and contacts with their Microsoft Exchange server. However, the flexible Microsoft Windows Mobile® 6.1 Standard platform allows the HTC Snap to also be simple enough for first-time smartphone users wanting to keep their family life organized.

The HTC Snap is expected to be available in select channels during the second quarter of 2009, rolling out in markets around the world throughout the second half of the year. Additionally, an unlocked version supporting HSDPA at 850/1900MHz for the US market will be made available under the name HTC S522 during the summer.

About HTC

Founded in 1997, HTC Corp. (HTC) designs, manufactures and markets innovative, feature rich smartphone and PDA Phone devices.

Since its establishment, HTC has developed strong R&D capabilities, pioneered many new designs and product innovations and launched state-of-the-art PDA Phones and smartphones for mobile operators and distributors in Europe, the US, and Asia. These machines are available as HTC devices and as products individually customized for operator and device partners.

HTC is one of the fastest growing companies in the mobile device market. The company is listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange under ticker 2498. For more information about HTC, please visit http://www.htc.com.

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New HTC Touch Cruise with HTC Footprints™ helps capture and relive life’s journeys

New HTC Touch Cruise with HTC Footprints™ helps capture and relive life’s journeys

Compact and sophisticated design delivers an advanced location-based experience that changes how people view their locations and memories.
HTC Corporation, a global leader in mobile phone innovation and design, today announced its latest personal navigation handset with inbuilt GPS in ME market. The new HTC Touch Cruise™, an update to 2008’s popular HTC GPS device of the same name, boasts a new, more compact design and a host of new capabilities to offer a richer and more intuitive experience in one powerful package.

The new HTC Touch Cruise is the first mobile phone to offer HTC Footprints, an application experience that enables people to permanently chronicle their special moments by capturing a digital postcard on their phone. Once captured, Footprints provides the ability to take notes and an audio clip of that favorite restaurant or special place while identifying its specific geographical location. In addition to identifying each postcard with its specific GPS co-ordinates, Footprints also auto-names each postcard with its general location or area.

Flipping back through their photos, HTC Touch Cruise users will be able to retrace their steps to that exact location in just a few touches. Unlike other devices with geo-tagging functionality, HTC Footprints works effectively outdoors and indoors, offering a more accurate record of location for future reference and navigation.

“Just as we have seen GPS technology transform how people navigate to new places, we are now seeing location-based applications like HTC Footprints changing how we interact and carry our memories,” said Kevin Chen, General Manager, HTC Middle East and Africa and CIS.

The HTC Touch Cruise is also an advanced in-car navigation system. When placed into its accompanying car cradle, the HTC Touch Cruise automatically transforms its user interface into an easy-to-use, one-touch interface that provides seamless turn-by-turn directions.
Boasting a compact and sleek design with a 2.8 inch QVGA display, the HTC Touch Cruise is a further demonstration of HTC’s continued commitment to innovation, providing consumers with a variety of devices designed to meet their individual needs. Using HTC’s TouchFLO technology, the HTC Touch Cruise provides fingertip access to phone, contacts, email, messaging, calendar and GPS applications, making it a strong all-around device.

The new HTC Touch Cruise will be available through all the major retailers in selected ME regions starting with UAE from mid March at an estimated end user pricing of $ 654 USD (AED 2399).

As a part of the launch and channel enablement program, HTC has conducted training activities to provide product knowledge and educate channel partners, retailers and promoters about the all new Touch Cruise. The training roadshow was conducted across various cities including Dubai in UAE and Al Khobar, Jeddah and Riyadh in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The training sessions received overwhelming response from the partners, demonstrating the strength of HTC’s channel network and channel relationship in the respective regions.

Key HTC Touch Cruise Specifications
• Size: 102 x 53.5 x 14.5mm
• Weight: 103 grams
• Connectivity: WCDMA/HSPA: 900/2100MHz. HSDPA 7.2 Mbps
• Operating system: Windows Mobile® 6.1 Professional
• Display: 2.8-inch TFT-LCD touch-sensitive screen with QVGA resolution
• Control panel: HTC TouchFLO™, 4-Way navigation wheel with Enter and HTC Footprints™ buttons
• Camera: 3.2 MP, with fixed focus
• Internal memory: 512 MB flash ROM, 256 MB RAM
• Expansion Slot: microSD™ memory card (SD 2.0 compatible)
• Bluetooth: 2.0 with EDR
• Wireless: Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
• GPS: GPS/A-GPS
• (mini-USB 2.0 and audio jack in one)Interface: HTC ExtUSB
• Battery: 1100 mAh
• Talk time: GSM: up to 400 minutes
• Standby time: GSM: up to two weeks
• Chipset: Qualcomm® MSM7225™, 528 MHz

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HTC NEW GENERATION TOUCH CRUISE™ WITH HTC FOOTPRINTS™ HELPS CAPTURE AND RELIVE LIFE’S JOURNEYS

HTC NEW GENERATION TOUCH CRUISE™ WITH HTC FOOTPRINTS™
HELPS CAPTURE AND RELIVE LIFE’S JOURNEYS

HTC Corporation (TAIEX: 2498; “HTC”), a global leader in mobile phone innovation and design, today announced its latest personal navigation handset, the HTC New Generation Touch Cruise™. HTC is also extremely pleased to announce that SmarTone–Vodafone is the exclusive Hong Kong mobile operator partner of the HTC New Generation Touch Cruise™. With an update to 2008’s popular HTC GPS device of the same name, the HTC New Generation Touch Cruise™ is not only equipped with the popular functions of HTC Touch Cruise™, but also equipped with HTC Footprints™ which enables users to record their journey with ease. It also supports the HSDPA internet connectivity of up to 7.2Mbps^ which allows surfing and download at broadband speed.

Introducing HTC Footprints

The HTC New Generation Touch Cruise™ is the first mobile phone to offer HTC Footprints™, an application experience that enables people to permanently chronicle their special moments by capturing a digital postcard on their phone. With the built-in GPS function, Footprints™ provides the ability to take notes and an audio clip of that favourite restaurant or special place while identifying its specific geographical location. In addition to identifying each postcard with its specific GPS co-ordinates, Footprints™ also auto-names each postcard with its general location or area.

“Just as we have seen GPS technology transform how people navigate to new places, we are now seeing location-based applications like HTC Footprints™ changing how we interact and carry our memories,” said Peter Chou, President and CEO, HTC Corporation.

Extraordinary New HTC Touch Cruise™

Unlike other devices with geo-tagging functionality, HTC Footprints™ in the HTC New Generation Touch Cruise™ works effectively outdoors and indoors, offering a more accurate record of location for future reference and navigation. Flipping back through their photos, HTC Touch Cruise™ users will be able to retrace their steps to that exact location in just a few touches. The HTC New Generation Touch Cruise™ is also equipped with Google Maps™*. The “My Location” function enables users to locate their location in a faster and more efficient way. The simple TouchFLO™ technology makes every chic spots for dining, entertainment etc. all within a touch. With the GPS function, you can easily find your way spots you want to go. Moreover, you can also personalize the Google Maps™ and make it truly yours by using the “Favorites” so that your favourite places are all in your New Generation Touch Cruise™.

HTC New Generation Touch Cruise™ Car Cradle

The HTC New Generation Touch Cruise™ is also an advanced in-car 3D GPS navigation system. When placed into its accompanying car cradle, the HTC New Generation Touch Cruise™ automatically transforms its user interface into an easy-to-use, one-touch interface that provides seamless turn-by-turn directions.

Boasting a compact and sleek design with a 2.8 inch QVGA display, the HTC New Generation Touch Cruise™ adopted the HTC’s TouchFLO™ technology. The HTC New Generation Touch Cruise™ provides fingertip access to phone, contacts, email, weather, calendar and GPS applications, making it a strong all-around device.

HTC New Generation Touch Cruise™ Key Specifications

^Network dependent
*Using Google Maps™ might involve extra costs on Internet usage

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Vodafone and HTC unveil Android-powered HTC Magic

Vodafone and HTC unveil Android-powered HTC Magic

* Vodafone extends world-class range of Internet phones with latest Android™-powered smartphone from HTC
* HTC Magic smartphone exclusive to Vodafone customers initially in UK, Spain, Germany and France (SFR) and non-exclusively in Italy. More countries to follow.
* Online registration for early information on pricing and availability now open for customers
* Android platform gives customers easy-to-access downloads from Vodafone and Android Market™

Vodafone and HTC Corporation today announced the HTC Magic smartphone, Vodafone’s first Android-powered mobile, which will be available in the spring.

The stylish new handset is exclusive to Vodafone in the UK, Spain, Germany and France (SFR) and available on a non-exclusive basis in Italy. Customers can ensure that they are the first to receive information about the HTC Magic’s availability, pricing and pre-ordering by registering their interest via their local Vodafone website from today.

The introduction of the HTC Magic is the result of a successful relationship between Vodafone and HTC, and Vodafone’s joining, late last year, of the Open Handset Alliance.

A tablet-style device, with a sleek design and unprecedented compactness for a smartphone featuring the Android platform, the HTC Magic enables a superior mobile internet experience, providing broad flexibility for personalisation via the application-rich Android Market. Available in white in the UK, Spain and France, black in Germany and in both colours in Italy, the HTC Magic will be for sale in several other Vodafone markets over the next few months.

“Delivering an unbeatable mobile internet experience for our customers is a priority for Vodafone, so we are very excited to be introducing our first Android-powered smartphone in the spring,” says Patrick Chomet, Global Director of Terminals, Vodafone Group. “Following our joining of the Open Handset Alliance, we have worked very closely with HTC to bring this cool new phone to the market. Our customers want to access a wide range of the most attractive mobile devices to help them make the most of their time – the HTC Magic helps meet that need.”

“The HTC Magic embodies the compact style and sophistication for which HTC has come to be known, with the powerful and intuitive internet experience for which the Android platform was designed,” says Peter Chou, president and CEO, HTC Corporation. “We are proud of our partnership with Vodafone and excited about making the Android-powered HTC Magic available to Vodafone customers in Europe.”

„The announcement of the HTC Magic is an important step for Android and the Open Handset Alliance,” says Andy Rubin, Senior Director of Mobile Platforms at Google. „With it, Vodafone is opening up the mobile web for consumers across Europe and giving more third-party developers a platform on which they can build the next wave of killer applications.”

Available for free on various price plans, the HTC Magic has a 3.2” HVGA touch screen display and features a trackball and navigational buttons for quick, easy access. The HTC Magic includes a variety of email options such as Google Mail™, POP3 and IMAP as well as Google Talk™ for instant messaging.

The HTC Magic has a variety of powerful mobile internet capabilities beginning with an Android-optimised Webkit browser. It also features the popular Google™ applications, Google Maps™ and Google Search™ as well as favourites like YouTube™. In addition, Android Market allows for quick and easy downloading of games and applications utilising Vodafone’s fast and reliable network.

Full details of availability and pricing will be available in the future in local Vodafone markets.

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New HTC Touch Diamond2TM and HTC Touch Pro2TM Signal a New Wave in Communication

New HTC Touch Diamond2TM and HTC Touch Pro2TM Signal a New Wave in Communication

New phones simplify information access with HTC Push Internet and unify personal communication with single-view contact integration

HTC Corporation, a global designer of mobile phones, today unveiled two new flagship devices, the HTC Touch Diamond2 and HTC Touch Pro2. Integrating innovative simplicity with unique style and an intuitive interface, the devices balance function, form and cutting-edge technology to personalize the communication and mobile Internet experience.

„The HTC Touch Pro2 and HTC Touch Diamond2 introduce a mobile communication experience that simplifies how we communicate with people in our lives whether through voice, text or email,” said Peter Chou, president and CEO, HTC Corp. “HTC is delivering the latest, cutting-edge sophistication in a broad portfolio of mobile phones that improve how people live, work and communicate.”

HTC TouchFLO 3D Integrated with Windows Mobile

The HTC Touch Diamond2 and HTC Touch Pro2 utilize HTC’s latest TouchFLO 3D interface. TouchFLO 3D has been more deeply integrated into a customized version of Windows Mobile 6.1 to deliver more consistency throughout Windows Mobile applications and menus. Focused on making navigation easier and more intuitive, TouchFLO 3D brings important information to the top-level user interface, including quick access to people, messaging, email, photos, music and weather. As part of this improved Windows Mobile integration the touch focus areas have been enlarged to be more finger-touch friendly.

Bringing People Together

With the HTC Touch Diamond2 and HTC Touch Pro2, HTC is introducing a new people-centric communication approach, providing a single contact view that displays the individual conversation history of contacts regardless of whether voice, text or email were used. This can be viewed from the contact card or the in-call screen during a phone conversation, ensuring the latest communication contact-by-contact is always at hand.

Simplifying How People Access Their Information

Continuing its commitment to making the mobile Internet easier and more enjoyable, the HTC Touch Diamond2 and HTC Touch Pro2 introduce HTC’s Push Internet technology. HTC Push Internet alleviates slow downloading and rendering of Web pages on a mobile phone. Users can preselect their favorite Websites to get immediate access to them when needed.

HTC Touch Diamond2

The HTC Touch Diamond2 is the next step in the evolution of the successful HTC Touch Diamond. Crafted to fit perfectly into the hand, the Touch Diamond2 evolves the compact design and iconic style of the original HTC Touch Diamond. It incorporates a larger 3.2-inch high-resolution wide-screen VGA display for a greater viewing area in a design just 13.7mm thick. The phone also includes a new touch sensitive zoom bar for even faster zooming of Web pages, emails, text messages, photos or documents.

Leveraging HTC’s TouchFLO 3D experience combined with a people-centric communication approach and HTC’s new Push Internet technology The Touch Diamond2 offers an advanced touch experience that is optimized for one-hand use.

With fifty-percent better battery life, a five mega-pixel auto focus camera, expandable memory, gravity sensor and an ambient light sensor, the Touch Diamond2 brings the most sophisticated capabilities to a broad consumer audience looking for the professional benefits of a smartphone without sacrificing size, looks or functionality.

HTC Touch Pro2

Designed for business professionals, the HTC Touch Pro2 is architected with distinct style and strength while delivering the most powerful productivity experience available on a mobile phone. Leveraging HTC’s TouchFLO 3D, people-centric communication and Push Internet technology, the Touch Pro2 features a high-resolution 3.6-inch widescreen VGA display for an expanded viewing area and large finger-friendly QWERTY keyboard. With improved battery life, expandable memory, a touch-sensitive zoom bar as well as gravity, proximity and ambient light sensors, the Touch Pro2 is optimized for touch as well as heavy email use.

Introducing HTC Straight TalkTM For HTC Touch Pro2

The new HTC Touch Pro2 leverages voice in a new way to create one of the most sophisticated communication experiences found on a mobile phone. HTC’s new Straight Talk technology delivers an integrated email, voice and speakerphone experience. Users can transition seamlessly from email to single or multi-party conference calls and turn any location into a conference room.

In addition to the new simplified calling experience, Straight Talk includes an innovative mechanical and acoustic design that features a sophisticated speakerphone experience similar to those found in corporate boardrooms. Straight Talk delivers a high-fidelity voice and sound experience enhanced by asymmetric speakers and advanced noise suppression with full duplex acoustics. When the Touch Pro2 is flipped over it automatically turns into a conference room speakerphone system.

Availability

The HTC Touch Diamond2 will be available to customers across major European and Asian markets in early Q2 2009 with broader global availability coming later in the year. The Touch Pro2 will be available across major global markets beginning in early summer.

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HTC Unveils the HTC Dream™ — the First Android-Powered Phone Released in Australia

HTC Unveils the HTC Dream™ — the First Android-Powered Phone Released in Australia

Intuitive Touch Screen and QWERTY Keyboard, Plus Popular Google Products and Fresh, New Applications – available from Optus.

HTC Corporation, a global leader in mobile phone innovation and design, today unveiled its latest handset – the HTC Dream™, the first Android-powered mobile phone released in Australia. Available through Optus, the HTC Dream™ combines full touch-screen functionality and a QWERTY keyboard with a mobile Web experience that includes the popular Google products that millions have enjoyed on their desktop, including Google Maps™ with Street View™, Gmail™, YouTube™ and others.

With a fun and intuitive user interface and one-touch access to Google Search, the HTC Dream is also the first phone to provide access to Android Market in Australia, where customers can download a variety of applications to customise their phone.

„HTC, Optus and Google share a similar vision for making the mobile internet practical, fun and relevant,” said Anthony Petts, Sales and Marketing Director ANZ, HTC Corporation. “The HTC Dream represents the culmination of this joint collaboration by offering a variety of services, applications and content that introduces an Internet experience that everyone can enjoy. We are honoured to be joining Optus and Google today to announce the launch of the HTC Dream in Australia.”

Michael Smith, Acting Managing Director, Optus Consumer, said: “Optus customers will be the first in the country able to get their hands on this unique and innovative handset, showing our commitment to provide access to leading technology and innovation.

“Customers are increasingly using their mobile phone just as they use their PC. We are confident the HTC Dream will be popular with customers who enjoy the Google experience and want the internet in their back pocket.

”Optus’ pricing plans have been designed to include substantial data allowances to help customers make the most of their mobile internet experience. This will give the freedom to explore the features and functionality of the device and platform, with the comfort of a choice of plans to suit their browsing needs,” Mr Smith said.

Delivering the Familiarity of Google for a Superior Mobile Internet Experience:

The HTC Dream delivers a premium, easy-to-use mobile Web and communications experience in one device. Both Android and Optus services have been integrated seamlessly into the phone’s form and function. The HTC Dream’s large, vibrant display slides open to reveal a full QWERTY keyboard, great for communicating with friends online or using the phone’s e-mail, IM and mobile messaging capabilities. As another option for accessing the device, the HTC Dream comes equipped with a convenient trackball for one-handed navigation.

With one-click search, HTC Dream users can search for relevant information, with the touch of a finger. A full HTML Web browser allows users to see any Web page the way it was designed to be seen, and then easily zoom in to expand any section. With built-in support for Optus’ 3.5G network as well as Wi-Fi, the HTC Dream can connect to the best available high-speed data connection for surfing the Web and downloading information quickly and effortlessly.

„We’re thrilled to see the mobile ecosystem in the Asia Pacific region embracing the Android platform. The openness that has shaped the Internet and driven innovation is now coming to mobile devices,” said Daniel Alegre, Vice President, Sales and Operations – Asia Pacific, at Google. „The HTC Dream offered through Optus will transform users’ mobile web experiences and provide an open platform for the next wave of exciting applications.”

Communication on the Go:

The HTC Dream features a rich HTML e-mail client, which seamlessly syncs your e-mail, calendar and contacts from Gmail as well as most other POP3 or IMAP e-mail services. The HTC Dream multi-tasks, so you can read a Web page while downloading your e-mail in the background. It also combines Instant Messaging support for Google Talk™. With access to high-speed Web browsing and a 3.2 megapixel camera with photo-sharing capabilities, the HTC Dream is ideal for balancing a busy lifestyle, whether sharing pictures, checking the latest sports scores or accessing social networking sites.

Android Market:

The HTC Dream offers access to Android Market, which hosts many popular and unique applications from developers around the world. With just a couple of clicks, users can find, download and rate a wide range of innovative software applications — from games to location-based services and on-the-go shopping — to personalise their phone and enhance their mobile lifestyle.

Pricing & Availability:

The HTC Dream will be available through Optus from 16 February 2009. Optus Post-Paid mobile customers will be able to purchase the HTC Dream handset on four specially designed plans to suit all budgets, starting from $59 per month, plus handset costs. For more information, and terms and conditions, go to http://www.optus.com.au/dream.

About HTC

Founded in 1997, HTC Corporation (HTC) is a global leader in mobile phone innovation and design. Since its establishment, HTC has developed strong R&D capabilities, pioneered many new designs and product innovations and launched state-of-the-art mobile phones for mobile operators and distributors in Europe, the US, Asia and around the world. HTC is one of the fastest growing companies in the mobile device market. The company is listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange under ticker 2498. For more information about HTC, please visit http://www.htc.com.

About Optus

Optus is an Australian leader in integrated communications. The company specialises in a broad range of communications services including mobile, local, national and long distance telephony, business network services, internet and satellite services and subscription television. For more information please visit http://www.optus.com.au

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SingTel and HTC Introduce the HTC Dream™ — the First Android-Powered phone released in Singapore

SingTel and HTC Introduce the HTC Dream™ — the First Android-Powered phone released in Singapore

The HTC Dream™ Boasts an Intuitive Touch Screen and QWERTY Keyboard,
Plus Popular Google Products and Fresh, New Applications

Singapore Telecommunications Limited (SingTel) and HTC Corporation, a global leader in mobile phone innovation and design, today unveiled the first Android™ powered mobile phone released in Asia – the HTC Dream™. Customers of SingTel and its wholly-owned subsidiary in Australia, Optus, will soon be the first in Asia to enjoy this highly anticipated device.

The HTC Dream combines full touch-screen functionality and a QWERTY keyboard with a mobile Web experience that includes popular Google applications and products that millions have enjoyed on the desktop. With a fun and intuitive user interface and one-touch access to Google Search, the HTC Dream provides access to Android Market, so customers can find and download unique applications to expand and personalise their phone to fit their lifestyle.

„We are delighted to work with Google and HTC to be the first operator in Asia to bring the HTC Dream to our customers. This demonstrates our commitment to deliver a unique experience to our customers and meeting their demand for quality communications and multimedia products and services,” said Yuen Kuan Moon, SingTel’s Chief of Consumer and CEO of SingTel Mobile. „This Android-powered mobile device and its range of popular Google applications and other multimedia-rich software will redefine our customers’ mobile phone experience. Coupled with SingTel’s unrivalled 3G mobile network, our customers can enjoy the full potential of the Internet with just a Dream phone in their hands.”

„The HTC Dream introduces an unprecedented mobile Internet experience that offers a variety of services, applications and content that people can use and enjoy,” said Jack Tong, VP of HTC Asia. „We are honoured to be joining SingTel today for this historic unveiling of the HTC Dream.”

Delivering the Familiarity of Google and SingTel services for a Unique Mobile Internet Experience:

The HTC Dream with Google delivers a premium, easy-to-use mobile Web and communications experience in one device. Both Android and SingTel services have been integrated seamlessly into the phone’s form and function. The HTC Dream’s large vibrant display slides open to reveal a full QWERTY keyboard, great for communicating with friends online or using the phone’s e-mail, Instant Messaging (IM) and mobile messaging capabilities. As another option for accessing the device, The HTC Dream comes equipped with a convenient trackball for an alternative, one-handed navigation.

With one-click search, HTC Dream users can search for relevant information with the touch of a finger. A full HTML Web browser allows users to see any Web page the way it was designed to be seen, and then easily zoom in to expand any section. With built-in support for SingTel’s 3.5G network as well as Wi-Fi, the HTC Dream can connect to the best available high-speed data connection for surfing the Web and downloading information quickly and effortlessly.

„We’re thrilled to see the mobile ecosystem in the Asia Pacific region embracing the Android platform. The openness that has shaped the Internet and driven innovation is now coming to mobile devices,” said Daniel Alegre, Vice President, Sales and Operations – Asia Pacific, at Google. „The HTC Dream offered through SingTel will transform users’ mobile web experiences and provide an open platform for the next wave of exciting applications.”

Communication on the Go:

The HTC Dream features a rich HTML e-mail client, which seamlessly syncs your e-mail, calendar and contacts from Gmail as well as most other POP3 or IMAP e-mail services. The HTC Dream multi-tasks, so you can read a Web page while downloading your e-mail in the background and also combines Instant Messaging support for Google Talk™. With access to high-speed Web browsing and a 3.2 megapixel camera with photo-sharing capabilities, the HTC Dream is ideal for balancing a busy lifestyle, whether sharing pictures, checking the latest sports scores or accessing social networking sites and most importantly, multi-language reading in English, Chinese and Japanese.

Android Market:

The HTC Dream offers access to Android Market, which hosts many popular and unique applications from developers around the world. With just a couple of clicks, users can find, download and rate a wide range of innovative software applications — from games to location-based services and on-the-go shopping — to personalise their phone and enhance their mobile lifestyle.

Pricing and availability details will be announced at a later date.

About HTC

Founded in 1997, HTC Corporation (HTC) is a global leader in mobile phone innovation and design. Since its establishment, HTC has developed strong R&D capabilities, pioneered many new designs and product innovations and launched state-of-the-art mobile phones for mobile operators and distributors in Europe, the US, Asia and around the world. HTC is one of the fastest growing companies in the mobile device market. The company is listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange under ticker 2498. For more information about HTC, please visit http://www.htc.com.

About SingTel

SingTel is Asia’s leading communications group with operations and investments around the world. Serving both the corporate and consumer markets, it is committed to bringing the best global communications solutions to customers in the Asia Pacific and beyond.

With significant operations in Singapore and Australia (through wholly-owned subsidiary SingTel Optus), the Group provides a comprehensive portfolio of services that includes voice and data over fixed, wireless, Internet and satellite platforms as well as pay TV.

To serve the needs of multi-national corporations, SingTel has a network of 37 offices in 19 countries and territories throughout Asia Pacific, Europe and the United States. These offices enable SingTel to deliver reliable and quality network solutions to its customers, either on its own or jointly with local partners.

The Group also has major investments in Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, the Philippines and Thailand. Together with its regional partners, SingTel is Asia’s largest multi-market mobile operator, serving more than 216 million customers in eight markets.

SingTel employs more than 20,000 people worldwide and had a turnover of S$14.84 billion (US$10.05 billion) and net profit after tax of S$3.96 billion (US$2.68 billion) for the year ended 31 March 2008. More information can be found @ http://www.singtel.com and http://www.optus.com.au.

About Google Inc.

Google’s innovative search technologies connect millions of people around the world with information every day. Founded in 1998 by Stanford Ph.D. students Larry Page and Sergey Brin, Google today is a top web property in all major global markets. Google’s targeted advertising program provides businesses of all sizes with measurable results, while enhancing the overall web experience for users. Google is headquartered in Silicon Valley with offices throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia. For more information, please visit http://www.google.com.

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ALL NEW HTC TOUCH CRUISE WITH HTC FOOTPRINTS™ HELPS CAPTURE AND RELIVE LIFE’S JOURNEYS

ALL NEW HTC TOUCH CRUISE WITH HTC FOOTPRINTS™ HELPS CAPTURE AND RELIVE LIFE’S JOURNEYS

Compact and Sophisticated Design Delivers an Advanced Location-Based Experience That Changes How People View Their Locations and Memories

HTC Corporation, a global leader in mobile phone innovation and design, today announced its latest personal navigation handset with inbuilt GPS. The new HTC Touch Cruise™, an update to 2008’s popular HTC GPS device of the same name, boasts a new, more compact design and a host of new capabilities to offer a richer and more intuitive experience in one powerful package.

Introducing HTC Footprints

The new HTC Touch Cruise is the first mobile phone to offer HTC Footprints, an application experience that enables people to permanently chronicle their special moments by capturing a digital postcard on their phone. Once captured, Footprints provides the ability to take notes and an audio clip of that favourite restaurant or special place while identifying its specific geographical location. In addition to identifying each postcard with its specific GPS co-ordinates, Footprints also auto-names each postcard with its general location or area.

Flipping back through their photos, HTC Touch Cruise users will be able to retrace their steps to that exact location in just a few touches. Unlike other devices with geo-tagging functionality, HTC Footprints works effectively outdoors and indoors, offering a more accurate record of location for future reference and navigation.

“Just as we have seen GPS technology transform how people navigate to new places, we are now seeing location-based applications like HTC Footprints changing how we interact and carry our memories,” said Peter Chou, President and CEO, HTC Corporation.

HTC Touch Cruise Car Cradle

The HTC Touch Cruise is also an advanced in-car navigation system. When placed into its accompanying car cradle, the HTC Touch Cruise automatically transforms its user interface into an easy-to-use, one-touch interface that provides seamless turn-by-turn directions.

Boasting a compact and sleek design with a 2.8 inch QVGA display, the HTC Touch Cruise is a further demonstration of HTC’s continued commitment to innovation, providing consumers with a variety of devices designed to meet their individual needs. Using HTC’s TouchFLO technology, the HTC Touch Cruise provides fingertip access to phone, contacts, email, messaging, calendar and GPS applications, making it a strong all-around device.

The new HTC Touch Cruise will be available to customers across all major global markets in spring 2009.

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NEW HTC TOUCH HD™ RAISES BAR FOR MOBILE INTERNET AND ENTERTAINMENT

NEW HTC TOUCH HD™ RAISES BAR FOR MOBILE INTERNET AND ENTERTAINMENT

HTC Corporation, a global leader in mobile phone innovation and design, today announced its latest entertainment-focused handset, the Touch HD, available exclusively on Telstra’s Next G™ network – Australia’s largest and fastest mobile broadband network.

Integrating a large 3.8 inch wide-screen VGA display (WVGA), a standard 3.5mm audio jack and a 5 megapixel camera with autofocus, the HTC Touch HD is the perfect device for multimedia fans and will transform how people experience multimedia on the move.

Shifting the boundaries of design and innovation
The HTC Touch HD combines high performance capabilities with a stylish, sleek design that has made HTC a global leader in mobile phone design and innovation. Its large 3.8 inch WVGA touchscreen offers users stunning clarity and vibrant colours, providing an unrivalled experience when watching movies, browsing the Internet or even flicking through photos taken with the 5 megapixel auto focus camera.
The stylish new device also features HTC’s beautiful TouchFLO™ 3D user interface to provide quick and intuitive access to the people, messages and content that are most important. A standard 3.5mm headphone jack has also been designed-in, allowing consumers to use high-performance headphones with the device for the best possible sound quality.

“Today, Widescreen TV, Internet and Video have become the standard so there is no reason to miss out when you leave the house. Touch HD delivers that uncompromising multimedia and Internet experience,” said Anthony Petts, Sales and Marketing Director ANZ, HTC Corporation.

“We are living in a time where the concept of entertainment has radically changed. The internet is so much more than just email and our customers expect to be able to access the Internet and high quality multimedia content when they are on the move in Australia, or indeed, the world.”

Telstra Consumer, Executive Director, Ms Glenice Maclellan, said the launch of the HTC Touch HD, exclusive to Telstra, gives customers a huge range of useful features to experience Next G™ on the go at its best, like the fastest streaming rates available on any handset for exclusive services such as Mobile FOXTEL from Telstra.

“The combination of this highly featured device with Telstra’s wide range of advanced mobile content and applications like Sensis Search and WhereIs, gives customers opportunities to enjoy all the benefits of the Next G™ network with ease helped by features such as the touch sensitive navigation controls,” she said.

Telstra Product Management, Executive Director, Mr Ross Fielding, said the HTC Touch HD is an exciting addition to the Next G™ mobile range as its superior design will appeal to customers who are looking for a rich multimedia experience on their mobile phone.

“The HTC Touch HD is ideal for customers who use their device to access services like BigPond TV and the Internet – its 3.8 inch wide screen VGA display helps make entertainment on the move a reality in more places across Australia on Telstra’s Next G™ network,” he said.

Getting the most out of the Internet
The large high resolution, widescreen display combined with download speeds bursting up to 16 times faster than original 3G, enables the HTC Touch HD to render websites quickly and in full-page width. This provides a comparable Internet experience to that of home broadband in terms of both speed and page layout. This true mobile broadband experience allows users to navigate more easily, leveraging the mobile internet in a variety of ways. For example, browsing to favourite websites, using Sensis Search to find a restaurant for lunch, watching Mobile FOXTEL from Telstra, searching for and streaming videos from YouTube or even catching up to the minute news, blog posts and video podcasts with the integrated RSS reader, will be more intuitive for consumers familiar with desktop browsing.

No compromise
The HTC Touch HD has been designed for both business and consumer users alike, who demand style and performance and do not think the two are mutually exclusive. The HTC Touch HD is the ideal handset for people who are embracing the mobile multimedia shift but who do not wish to forgo quality, simply by being on the move.

Pricing and Availability
The HTC Touch HD will be available exclusively through Telstra shops and dealers from 10 February 2009. The HTC Touch HD has an RRP of $1499, and is also available for $0 upfront on a $150 member plan with a repayment option of $62.45 per month over 24 months.

Key Touch HD product specifications

About HTC Corporation

Founded in 1997, HTC Corporation (HTC) designs, manufactures and markets innovative, feature rich smartphone and PDA Phone devices.

Since its establishment, HTC has developed strong R&D capabilities, pioneered many new designs and product innovations and launched state-of-the-art PDA Phones and smartphones for mobile operators and distributors in Europe, the US, and Asia. These machines are available as HTC devices and as products individually customized for operator and device partners.

HTC is one of the fastest growing companies in the mobile device market. The company is listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange under ticker 2498. For more information about HTC, please visit http://www.htc.com.

About Telstra
Telstra is Australia’s leading telecommunications and information services company, offering a full range of services and competing in all telecommunications markets throughout Australia. Telstra provides more than 9.6 million Australian fixed line and more than 9.4 million mobile services, including 4.4 million 3G services.

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HTC Unveils the Definitive Mobile Internet and Entertainment Experience in India – Launches the HTC Touch HD™

HTC Unveils the Definitive Mobile Internet and Entertainment Experience in India – Launches the HTC Touch HD™

Stunning visuals with a large 3.8 inch Touch screen
Razor Sharp display with 480 X 800 WVGA resolution
5 megapixel auto-focus camera for superior quality stills and videos
Standard 3.5mm audio jack, compatible with majority of audio equipments

HTC Corporation (TAIEX: 2498; “HTC”), a global leader in mobile phone innovation and design, today unveiled the HTC Touch HD™, an entertainment focused mobile handset that promises to transform the communication experience on the move. The HTC Touch HD™, available at a Market Operating Price of Rs. 42,990/-, integrates a large 3.8 inch Wide-screen VGA display (WVGA), a standard 3.5mm audio jack and a 5 megapixel camera with autofocus, and is the perfect device for mobile internet and multimedia fans as well as enterprise users.

Shifting the boundaries of design and innovation
The HTC Touch HD™ combines high performance capabilities with a stylish, sleek design that has made HTC a global leader in mobile phone design and innovation. Its large 3.8 inch WVGA touchscreen offers users stunning clarity and vibrant colours, providing an unrivalled experience when watching movies, browsing the Internet or even flipping through photos taken with the 5 megapixel auto focus camera.

The stylish new device also features HTC’s beautiful TouchFLO™ 3D user interface to provide quick and intuitive access to the people, messages and content that are most important. A standard 3.5mm headphone jack has also been designed-in, compatible with the majority of headphones, which consumers can use with the device for the best possible sound quality.

“HTC Touch HD delivers an uncompromising multimedia and Internet experience for Indian mobile phone users and reaffirms HTC’s commitment towards mobile phone innovation,” said Ajay Sharma, Country Head, HTC India. “We are living in a time where concepts have radically changed. The internet is so much more than just email and our customers expect to be able to access the Internet and high quality multimedia content no matter where they are, and the HTC Touch HD surely delivers on all these counts.”

Perfect for mobile internet and multimedia experience
The high resolution, widescreen display enables the HTC Touch HD™ to render websites better and in full-page. This enables an incredible and immersive web browsing experience in terms of page layout. This true and intuitive mobile internet experience allows users to navigate more easily, leveraging the mobile internet in a variety of ways.

No compromise
The HTC Touch HD™ has been conceived for both business and consumer users alike, who demand style and performance and do not think the two are mutually exclusive. The HTC Touch HD™ is the ideal handset for people who are embracing the mobile multimedia shift but who do not wish to forgo quality, simply by being on the move.

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